Oasis have sought to reassure fans over this week’s planned pre-sale ballot for next year’s concert tickets after delays caused by an “unprecedented volume of entries”.
Yesterday (August 27) it was revealed that Liam and Noel Gallagher had finally buried the hatchet and will embark on a huge comeback tour with Oasis next summer, dubbed ‘OASIS LIVE 25’.
The upcoming run of gigs currently consists of multiple dates at Manchester’s Heaton Park, London’s Wembley Stadium, Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Dublin’s Croke Park, and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.
Tickets go on general sale at 9am BST this Saturday (August 31) – you’ll be able to buy yours here (UK), and here (Ireland). Fans were also told they could sign up for a ballot to access a pre-sale on Friday (August 30) before 7pm BST today (August 28).
However, after some fans reported issues with registering for the ballot to access the pre-sales, Oasis HQ shared a statement reassuring fans that their confirmation emails would be on the way.
On X/Twitter, they wrote: “We are aware that many of you are still waiting on a confirmation email. Rest assured they are on their way, as we process an unprecedented volume of entires.
“Everyone who has filled out the ballot form by 7pm BST today, Wednesday 28th August, will receive an email where they can confirm their entry in the ballot.” Check out the post here:
We are aware that many of you are still waiting on a confirmation email. Rest assured they are on their way, as we process an unprecedented volume of entries. Everyone who has filled out the ballot form by 7pm BST today, Wednesday 28th August, will receive an email where they can…
— Oasis (@oasis) August 28, 2024
Oasis 2025 tour dates:
JULY 2025
4 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
5 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11 – Manchester, Heaton Park
12 – Manchester, Heaton Park
19 – Manchester, Heaton Park
20 – Manchester, Heaton Park
25 – London, Wembley Stadium
26 – London, Wembley Stadium
AUGUST 2025
2 – London, Wembley Stadium
3 – London, Wembley Stadium
8 – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
9 – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
16 – Dublin, Croke Park
17 – Dublin, Croke Park
Ticketmaster has outlined its strict rules for purchasing tickets ahead of the sales – confirming that customers will only be able to order four tickets per household and card.
It comes after reports that the band are soon to announce more dates for their 2025 UK and Ireland reunion tour. A source has now told The Sun (via The Standard) that “these shows will sell out in less than three minutes”, adding: “Extra dates will be added for sure.”
It was previously reported that the reunited Oasis could play a record-breaking 10 nights at Wembley Stadium – which would surpass Taylor Swift‘s recent eight-night run at the venue on her ‘Eras Tour’. As it stands, the Gallaghers are scheduled to perform four concerts at the stadium in late July and early August.
When reacting to the reunion news, many fans expressed their concerns over how difficult it could be to secure tickets for Oasis’ first live shows in 16 years.
Additionally, there has been a lot of talk about who could be joining Liam and Noel in the line-up. Previous reports claimed “no other original Oasis member is expected to join the reunion”, and that “the members of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will step in”.
The Sun has also now reported that Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs is set to participate in the live comeback. The multi-instrumentalist was a co-founding member of Oasis – appearing in the initial line-up alongside Liam, Noel, bassist Paul ‘Guigsy’ McGuigan and drummer Tony McCarroll.
A source told the newspaper: “Bonehead is confirmed. They both wanted him in the fold and he was one of the drivers of the reunion. Noel has brought in some of his band too.“The Oasis family has really come back together. Bonehead is ecstatic.”
Meanwhile, fans have been speculating over a potential Oasis headline set at Glastonbury – where the Gallaghers last topped the bill in 2004. Plans are also currently “underway” for further reunion dates outside of Europe.
‘OASIS LIVE 25’ is reportedly set to make an eye-watering £400million, and will follow the release of the expanded ‘Definitely Maybe’ 30th anniversary reissue this Friday (August 30).
Rumours are now circulating about who could support Oasis next summer – with the likes of Kasabian and Blossoms being among the acts mentioned. Additionally, fans have been revisiting the band’s final 2009 setlist to get an idea of what they might play in 2025.
There has also been a surge in streams of Oasis’ music on Spotify as speculation heightened over the 2025 reunion announcement.
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